Arab

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noun

Ar·​ab ˈa-rəb 

ˈer-əb;

 dialectal also  ˈā-ˌrab

1

a

: a member of an Arabic-speaking people

b

: a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula

2

: arabian horse

Arab adjective

Arab

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abbreviation

Arabian; Arabic

Examples of Arab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The two share a kiss, a moment that led to the film being banned in several countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2025

The objects, according to CBP, came from the following countries: Cyprus, Denmark, Hong Kong, Morocco, Pakistan, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025

Analyst Robin Farley was especially bullish on Wynn’s Al Marjan resort in the United Arab Emirates. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025

An example of this is the Anonymous hacktivist group supporting WikiLeaks and the Arab Spring. —Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Latin Arabus, Arabs, from Greek Arab-, Araps, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian Arabu, Aribi desert nomads, Arabic A'rāb Bedouins

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Phrases Containing Arab

• anti-Arab
• Arab Spring

Rhymes for Arab

• scarab

Kids Definition

Arab

noun

Ar·​ab

ˈar-əb

1

a

: a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula

b

: a member of an Arabic-speaking people

2

: arabian horse

Arab adjective